zwartraider 2024-10-07 06:06
A very nice and rather soothing game! I love the microscope look with the blurred microbes in the background!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD56 → Evolve
By oller125
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 149 | 3.57 | 23 | |
| Fun | 146 | 3.42 | 23 | |
| Innovation | 170 | 3.31 | 23 | |
| Theme | 59 | 4.04 | 23 | |
| Graphics | 204 | 3.32 | 22 | |
| Audio | 78 | 3.64 | 23 | |
| Humor | 230 | 2.55 | 21 | |
| Mood | 170 | 3.32 | 22 |
A very nice and rather soothing game! I love the microscope look with the blurred microbes in the background!
Nice work, I could see the influence from spore just from the screenshots. Very nice redux of the cellular stage!
Cool little game! As a certified Spore enjoyer I certainly had fun.
I think the spike upgrade is by far the best first upgrade. It makes it so much faster to earn DNA from the small cells, and crucially gives you a very strong defense against the big cells (which otherwise seem to be very dangerous).
Strangely, I think the second spike upgrade is arguably a downgrade, as it makes it harder to move towards the big cells while still keeping yourself safe. It still seemed situationally useful though.
I think that perhaps the main problem with the game is there seems to be no way to defend against the big cells without a spike? Maybe the flagellum also does the job. But what this means is, before getting any evolutions, if you see a big cell you are more or less dead. On very first try I didn't see any before evolving but made the very poor choice to try to bank my DNA for the extra energy. On my second try I saw a big cell when at 90 DNA and couldn't figure out a way to escape. On my third (winning) try I did see a big cell, but it didn't seem to start attacking me, so I was able to get the 100 DNA in time. I guess maybe you have to stay out of their range of detection? But sometimes it seems like they would attack from off screen (e.g. I would hear the music before even seeing them).
On that note, the danger music was a very nice touch!
Overall I think the idea of a Spore cell stage but with more RPG-like upgrade / skill tree type system is a lot of fun. Makes it more possible to focus on having interesting gameplay mechanics that don't have to interact with all the possible body shapes in Spore.
In any case it was a nice little game to play through! Nice job!
Nice game. Good audio. I think the dna needed to gain an ability needs to scale. It felt like getting to one took to long to start. Also, I think food needs to spawn more often. I died because there wasn't anything to eat.
Cool game! Had fun
This game kept me engaged for quite a while, lol. Very fitting for the theme. Great job!
It really took me back to playing Spore years ago. Even though after several attempts I didn't manage to evolve once because giant cells kept eating me. I guess I was just unlucky...?
Once the large cells appear, the game becomes very hard, although that's not necessarily a criticism. With the more intense music and the pressure of losing energy, surviving is very fun. If there was more chance to bounce back from a desperate situation, it would be even better. Maybe more/easier food spawns? Would also be cool if large cells got distracted by small cells.
Graphics, sound and theme are all excellent and serve the game very well. The music especially was awesome.
An interesting, fun and pretty well made jam game. Died just before I would have been generation 5. Overall a good jam game. Well done.
I really love the idea—it reminded me of the "Cell" stage in Spore! However, the DNA accumulation at the start feels a bit slow. Adding another type of microbe to help players reach the first upgrade would improve the early game pace. That said, once you get the first upgrade, the balance and progression feel great!
I didn’t like the two spikes as much; they felt less useful compared to just one. The controls are smooth, though, and the constant energy shortage keeps the game tense and exciting throughout.
Overall, it’s an engaging experience with just a few minor adjustments needed!Снимок экрана 2024-10-23 в 02.18.45.png
The game feels a bit slow at the start, but after you get the spike it picks up. The audio is great. Changing the music when a big cell is near is a great touch. My biggest complaint is that I wish the camera were a bit better. I would be good if it followed the mouse more or tried to keep the player character closer to the center of the screen.
One of my favorite stages in Spore. Awesome and challenging game at first! I agree with the previous comment about the camera. :)